SATA or SATAII mobo?

[woot7800GT]

Hey all, the new mobo I want is the Asus A8N SLI. On Newegg it says it supports SATAII. Anyone know if it supports just SATA? Also, how can I tell if my HD is SATA or SATAII? Thanks.

 

[emeraldice]

SATAII is backwards comapatiable. SATA drives will work on it. If your drive says SATA, it'll be SATA. If it says SATAII, it'll be SATAII. SATAII drvies are generally a bit more expensive. SATAII benefits include higher throughput and better speed.

 

[diabloII]

why asus SLI?

it's buggy and isn't as good as the DFI

DFI owns the asus

 

[woot7800GT]

Well, I read a review of PCIe and SLI mobos in PC World and the Asus came out on top. And, slightly cheaper on Newegg.